These words were like a thunderbolt that struck Bao Cheng, who was stunned for a long time and couldn't recover. His dark face turned even darker.
He twitched the corner of his mouth and exclaimed sadly: "No, no, it can't be this miserable."
Yao Yao nodded seriously and said seriously: "If you don't say that your cheap dad feels sorry for you, I can't think of anything good for you. This kind of ransacking of houses and extermination of families didn't bring you down."
Bao Cheng stood up all of a sudden, staggering heavily, almost unsteady on his feet, his lips were trembling violently, and he said incoherently: "Ah Yao, Ah Yao, this, this, you have to save me, we are both Fellow fellow, you have to save me."
Yao Yao looked embarrassed: "It's not that I don't want to help you, I'm just a small Jingzhao man who joins the army. This is something I can't help with."
Bao Cheng was about to cry but said without tears: "Then, then, can I just wait to die? I'm so miserable."
Yao Yao's ear hurt from being screamed by Baocheng. He rubbed his ear and shouted sternly: "Stop howling."
Bao Cheng was so frightened that he trembled violently and immediately stopped talking.
Yao Yao pondered for a moment and thought: "For now, you have no choice but to surrender and confess."
Bao Cheng said "Ah" and looked at Yao Yao in disbelief: "You, are you trying to trick me?"
Yao Yao glanced at Bao Cheng: "What good will it do me to cheat you?"
Bao Cheng touched the back of his head and said angrily: "Then tell me how to surrender and confess."
Yao Yao thought to himself: "Go to the Department of Internal Health and tell Han Changmu this matter. His reputation is not very good now, especially among those slanderous scholars. They scolded him endlessly. He is missing a case to start again." Establish prestige and change your image. If you bring this case to him, he will not refuse to accept it."
Bao Cheng hesitated for a moment: "Well, what should I do if he finds out and refuses to protect me?"
Yao Yao breathed a shallow breath: "Then it depends on the terms you negotiated with him when you surrendered."
Bao Cheng licked his dry lips: "The conditions are easy to negotiate, but if he refuses to admit it, who can I ask to reason with him?"
"No." Yao Yao said firmly: "Although he is cruel, he is a down-to-earth gentleman. As long as it is something he has promised, he will never regret it."
"You know him well." Bao Cheng felt a trace of uncertainty, which was fleeting.
Yao Yao raised his eyebrows indifferently: "Okay, I have already thought of a way for you. As for you, go to the Department of Internal Health as soon as possible. You can take the initiative to explain it to him, and he will find you and catch you quickly." , which is essentially different.”
Bao Chengshen thought it was so, nodded repeatedly, and took a few steps forward. Suddenly he thought of the bloody scene he saw in the Prison of the Department of Internal Security. He stopped abruptly and turned around and said: "A Yao, come with me." Bar."
Yao Yao was stunned for a moment, his body remained motionless, and he faintly uttered two words: "I won't go."
Of course Bao Cheng knew that Yao Yao had broken up with Han Changmu, but the breakup was nothing compared to losing his life. He grabbed Yao Yao's hand and said pitifully: "Ah Yao, please help me, I'm stupid I'm a slow-tongued person, and I can make things that are reasonable to me unreasonable. If I die because of this, you won't have any fellow countrymen."
Yao Yao pulled out his hand in disgust and said calmly: "You also know that I broke up with him. You can tell it yourself, and maybe he won't embarrass you.
But if I go too, he will definitely make things difficult for you. "
Bao Cheng was stunned for a moment, and he strongly disagreed with Yao Yao's statement.
In his opinion, the reason why Han Changmu targeted Yao Yao in every possible way was because he could not get what he asked for but turned to hatred. Yao Yao lowered his attitude and gave Han Changmu a step down, which was exactly what Han Changmu wanted, so how could he embarrass them.
But such words should never be uttered. If they were said, Yao Yao would be even more reluctant to leave.
He advised earnestly: "No, didn't you also say that he is a gentleman, the most fair and upright, only dealing with the situation and not the person."
He paused for a moment and then said: "Ah Yao, you are working as an errand in Jingzhao Mansion, and you will inevitably run into Han Changmu. Do you want to keep being at odds with him like this? Aren't you afraid that he will give you little shoes to wear in the future? Don't you? They always say that more friends lead to more paths, not to mention that in this unfamiliar place, he is already a third-rank official, so even if he cannot be a friend, he cannot be an enemy."
It was a matter of his own life and death. He suddenly became mentally alert and spoke every word in Yao Yao's heart.
Yao Yao glanced at Bao Cheng lightly, thought for a moment, and finally relaxed: "Okay."
Having settled the matter, Bao Cheng was in a good mood. He ate a few mouthfuls of leftover soup in the kitchen of Jingzhao Mansion, then took Yao Yao and hurried to the Department of Internal Health.
The afternoon sun is just right, like clusters of golden flower clusters, splashing and blooming fiercely in the clear blue sky. The light and shadow are as thin as the waves. The green brick ground in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is empty and lonely. With a slight movement, this street, which was rarely visited by people, became even more silent.
The Internal Security Department has always been heavily guarded, and all entry and exit must be carefully inspected. Yao Yao used to have the title of cooperating on errands, and her entry and exit were not restricted. But now that times have changed, she could only hand the sign to the internal security guard at the door, asking for permission to see him. Han Changmu, the envoy of the Internal Security Department.
The doorkeeper today was obviously a newcomer too. He looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, and his appearance was still a bit green. He looked Yao Yao up and down and said two words seriously: "Wait."
There are two types of internal guards in the Internal Security Department. One is the aristocratic disciples who squeezed in through the influence of their ancestors. They just take on the title of internal guards and get some salary but do no real work and do not need to take responsibility. It is worth it, and you are not allowed to inquire about the cases and secrets in the Internal Security Department.
This group of internal guards has always been used to enjoying themselves, so they can only get money and do nothing, which is what they want.
The other type was selected through layers of selection. They were all sons and daughters with clean family backgrounds and simple backgrounds. They either had excellent minds or extraordinary skills. Anyway, there was always something special about them.
This part of the internal guards is the mainstay of the Internal Security Department. They have the heart to serve the country and are full of loyalty and patriotism. They are the most valued by Emperor Yong'an, so their treatment is better than that of ordinary officials.
These internal guards are not civil servants, but military generals. They are neither under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel nor dispatched by the Ministry of War. They are completely detached from the six ministries and directly obey the orders of Emperor Yong'an. The rewards and punishments of the internal guards are also determined by the envoys of the Internal Security Department. The words of a family.
In the eyes of noble families in the capital, this Department of Internal Security is a place that is both feared and envied.
I'm afraid that one day the Department of Internal Health will come to my door.
But I also envy other people's son-in-law who can work in the Internal Security Department. Of course, it's not the kind that earns free wages, but the kind that does real work.
The inner guard who was guarding the gate just now was obviously selected from many levels.
Yao Yao lowered his head, watching the whirling light and shadow moving on the ground, and his heart moved.
The Department of Internal Security selects internal guards in June and July every year. Each selection can range from seven to eight people to hundreds of people, depending on the qualifications of the candidates that year.
And it is only March, which is obviously not the time for the Department of Internal Security to select internal defenders.
She narrowed her eyes and wondered what Han Changmu had said to Emperor Yong'an. Emperor Yong'an actually agreed with him to break the old rules and select the internal guards in advance.
You must know that every time an internal defender is selected, it is the best opportunity for the internal defender to cultivate his confidants.
What happened between Emperor Yong'an and Han Changmu? He suddenly trusted Han Changmu so much and even acquiesced in his cultivation of confidants. Wasn't he afraid that the Internal Security Department would escape his control?
Just when Yao Yao lowered his head and was thinking wildly, the young guard came back and said quietly: "My lord, the envoy, has sent for an interview with you. Please come with me."
Yao Yao thanked him and followed the inner guard into the inner guard department.
The Department of Internal Health was still as gloomy and solemn as ever. Walking on the green brick floor, a chill went straight into the seams of his bones.
Yao Yao has been to the Internal Security Department many times. The first few times were naturally accompanied by internal guards. After getting familiar with it, she was able to go in and out freely without encountering the legendary mechanism. But this time, she slidely different.
She followed the inner guard and noticed that although she still took the same path after entering the door, there were always some abnormalities in the subtleties. However, this abnormality was extremely difficult to figure out and was quite specious.
She frowned slightly, but before she could figure it out, Bao Cheng's voice came to her ears.
"A Yao, Han Changmu has been promoted to an official, and the score is quite big." Bao Cheng lay next to Yao Yao's ear and whispered angrily. He said it was a whisper, but the voice was not suppressed deliberately. As long as it was not Even those who are hard of hearing can hear it.
"Don't talk nonsense." Yao Yao glanced at the back of the inner guard leading the way, frowned and whispered: "Can you have a guard for this mouth? Don't forget what we are here to do."
Bao Cheng felt a chill in his heart, and immediately shrank his neck, not daring to say or move any more.
When Han Changmu received the notification, he was actually a little surprised. He thought that Yao Yao would never come to see him in this life, but he didn't expect that Yao Yao came so quickly.
He washed his hands and sneered.
He thought he knew something about Yao Yao. He was scheming and deep-tempered, gentle yet stubborn. He seemed to be an expert at flattering others, but deep down he had a strong character that would rather break than bend.
This man is really living a contradictory life.
It was such a person who suddenly handed over a sign asking to see him after the breakup. He was exactly what he said, showing courtesy for nothing is a traitor or a thief.
He poured himself a cup of hot tea and sat behind the desk. When he heard the soft footsteps coming from the corridor, a trace of hope suddenly rose in his heart, hoping that Yao Yao would walk in and bow his head to admit his mistake. , to say that she chose the wrong person.
There was a gentle knock on the door. After hearing his faint word "come in", the door was pushed open, and the golden sunlight poured into every corner of the room, wrapped in the crisp breath of vegetation that should not be present here. .
There are very few trees planted in the Internal Security Department, or in other words, trees are not allowed to be planted near the prison. There are only a few short trees planted under the outer walls, and their branches have been carefully pruned so that they will never exceed the height of the Internal Security Department. wall.
